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William Shields 1600 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: (Connaught Exile Reservation, Armagh) or (, County Antrim, Ulster), Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))

Father: William Shields

Mother: Anne Boyd

Spouse(s): Mary Sholes

Children(s): Jas Shields

The story of William Shields began in 1600 in On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland. William Shields married Mary Ann Sholes, and had children including Jas Augustus Walkap Shields. William Shields passed away in 1655 in (Connaught Exile Reservation, Armagh) or (, County Antrim, Ulster), Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR)).

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Biography

  • The story of William Shields began in 1600 in On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland.
  • William Shields married Mary Ann Sholes, and had children including Jas Augustus Walkap Shields.
  • William Shields passed away in 1655 in (Connaught Exile Reservation, Armagh) or (, County Antrim, Ulster), Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR)).

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shields's Ancestors

Self
William Shields
1600 – 1655
Birth Place: On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland
Parents
William Shields
1535 – 1604
Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kindom
Anne (Jane) Boyd
1550 – 1588
Ireland
Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1500 – 1535
Ireland
Margaret (Smith\Smyth) (Shields)
1500 – 1535
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shields's Descendants

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William Shields (1600 – 1655) m. Mary (Ann) Sholes (1610 – abt 1668)
  1. 1. Jas (Augustus Walkap) Shields (1633 – 1712) m. Jane (Gouldsmith Prather) (MGG-9) (1631 – 1710)
    1. 1. John ("William") Shields (1668 – 1741) m. Mary (Jeanette) Parker (1668 – 26 Feb 1750)
      1. 1. James Shields (1694 – April 1749) m. Jean Shields (1718 – 1800)
        1. 1. John Shields (2 November 1740 – 1802) m. Margaret Finley (21 November 1746 – 17 September 1802)

William Shields's Timeline

5 Records

1600
1600
Birth of William Shields in On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland
On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland
1619
abt 1619/1630
Age 19
William Shields was married in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1625
1625
Age 25
William Shields was married in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1630
abt 1630
Age 30
William Shields was married in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1655
1655
Age 55
Death of William Shields in (Connaught Exile Reservation, Armagh) or (, County Antrim, Ulster), Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
(Connaught Exile Reservation, Armagh) or (, County Antrim, Ulster), Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1619/1630
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1630
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: (Connaught Exile Reservation, Armagh) or (, County Antrim, Ulster), Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))

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